14:00 Stratford

Sunday 8 November 2020

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Dodwell Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 43.27s

Prince Escalus²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

1/2

Winning pointer who left his Newbury bumper run well behind when winning 15-runner novice at Huntingdon (15.8f) on hurdles debut 26 days ago, quickening clear 2 out. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 19-1

Animal¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith

17/2

Showed a good turn of foot when making a winning bumper debut at Market Rasen in February. Outclassed under a penalty in a better race at Cheltenham 8 months on but should have a future over jumps.

Form: 1-8

Fantastikas²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Scopey 5-y-o who showed plenty in bumpers, runner-up at Fakenham on final outing, despite seeming ill-at-ease on the track. Very much considered on hurdle debut.

Form: 272-

Hawk Wind²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

20/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Dubai Destination gelding who showed a bit under a patient ride when fourth in a novice at Fakenham on hurdling debut. Plenty of improvement to find but longer trip will suit.

Form: 4

Master Templar^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy

18/1

Ran easily his best race over hurdles when fourth of 12 in Uttoxeter novice (15.8f) 23 days ago, despite not looking the finished article. Better to come now stepping up in trip.

Form: 5U4

Mawlood^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: P W Middleton

200/1

Regressive in bumpers and little impact in a trio of novice hurdles.

Form: 288-FP6

Movethechains²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Robin Des Champs gelding. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Successful both completed starts in Irish points, including last time (Mar 8). Market likely to prove best guide on Rules bow.

Form: F11-

New Moon^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey

100/1

Modest form only start in bumpers for Nicky Henderson and well held both outings over hurdles for new yard. Handicaps presumably up after this.

Form: 9/77

Welsh Rarebit¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: L Egerton| OR: 108

50/1

Produced some fair efforts over hurdles in 2018-19, but well held in a pair of novice events 15 months apart on the Flat subsequently.

Form: 732305/

White Turf¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: A Ralph

200/1

Disappointing on the Flat and went with no encouragement sent hurdling after 18 months off at Carlisle (20f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: P

Witness Protection³⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley

12/1

Promise in bumpers and showed plenty when runner-up on Ayr hurdling debut (2m) a year ago, going with enthusiasm, but off since.

Form: FP1/342-

Simple Words¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost

250/1

Modest form both starts on Flat up to 1½m, but offered nothing on last month's hurdling/yard debut at Exeter.

Form: P

Forecasts

Prince Escalus (1/2), Fantastikas (4/1), Animal (17/2), Witness Protection (12/1), Master Templar (18/1), Hawk Wind (20/1), Welsh Rarebit (50/1), Movethechains (50/1), New Moon (100/1), White Turf (200/1), Mawlood (200/1), Simple Words (250/1)

PRINCE ESCALUS quickened clear nicely from a subsequent winner at Huntingdon last month, and looks sure to go on to better things, so he should prove capable of defying a penalty. Animal and Fantastikas are a pair of interesting newcomers to this sphere having shown clear promise in bumpers.

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